哭 丧

kū sāngdictionary entry

to wail at a funeral / formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

哭喪哭丧 [ku1 sang1] /to wail at a funeral/formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed/

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Other forms in these source records: 哭喪

哭
kū
to cry / to weep
丧
sāng
mourning / funeral / (old) corpse
sàng
to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) / to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc) / to die / disappointed / discouraged

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